The trigger: "It was prompted by a question from my seven-year-old daughter, as she watched my elaborate ritual. 'Mum, why do women put on makeup and men don't?' she asked." She then went on to do a talk at TEDxSouthBankWomen in which she kicked off her heels and took off her makeup. She writes, "After 30 years in television I'd become what I despised: a painted doll who spent an hour a day and close to $200 a week putting on a mask."

You can watch her talk below:

Empowered, she began reducing her routine every month. She stripped her skin care routine down to cleanser and moisturizer, stopped shaving her armpits, and took spray tans off the menu. But so far she hasn't been able to give up dying her hair. "Sadly, I don't have the confidence to tackle that one yet. And I'm still trying to work out whether I could keep my job as a TV news anchor without wearing the 'uniform.'"

An interesting experiment—and perhaps useful. Think how much time we'd all have if we just rolled out of bed and went out into the world as is. Spicer is getting there. You can read her thoughts in full here.